Dodge Ram Complaints (2004)

1,953 consumer complaints on file.

#10373701January 1, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION:REAR
2004 DODGE RAM 2500 SEVERE DEATH WOBBLE OCCURS WHEN YOU PASS 40 MPH AND HIT EVEN A SMALL BUMP IT HAS BEEN SO BAD AT TIMES THAT I HAVE INJURED MY NECK I HAVE REPLACED TIRES STOCK SIZE, SHOCKS, BEARINGS,ROTORS,BALL JOINTS,BUSHINGS MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK AND HATES TO EVEN RIDE IN IT NOW SHE SAYS ITS A MAJOR ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN IT HAS THREW US ACROSS THE LANES JUST THE OTHER DAY I JUST MISSED THE GUARD RAILS BY INCHES IF THE ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED FORGET DRIVING IT UNLESS YOUR LIFE INSURANCE IS PAID UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10373450December 30, 2010
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASHBOARD ON DODGE TRUCK WITH SHARP EDGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372398December 25, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DELAY IS MALFUNCTIONING. SOMETIMES THE DELAY SWIPES THREE OR FOUR TIMES, AND THEN NOT AT ALL. THE WIPER SWITCH MUST BE MOVED TO THE LOW OR HIGH SETTING TO ACTIVATE THE WIPERS. THEN AT TIMES THE WIPES WILL NOT RETURN TO THE PARK POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372318December 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2004 DODGE RAM 4.7L AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE DESIGN OF THE RADIATORS WITH THE PLASTIC SIDES ON THE ALUMINUM RADIATOR CORE IS DEFECTIVE. DURING THE WINTER THE RADIATOR LEAKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE COUPLING OF THE PLASTIC TO THE ALUMINUM. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE VEHICLES CAN OVERHEAT WITHOUT PROPER ANTI-FREEZE LEVELS, AND LEAVE OWNERS STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF HIGHWAYS, AND ROADS. LET ALONE IT'S NOT GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT NOR ANIMALS THAT ENJOY THE TASTE OF ANTI-FREEZE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME WITH THIS TRUCK. I REPLACED THE RADIATOR WITH THE SAME TYPE A YEAR AGO, AND NOW IT'S DOING THE SAME THING AS BEFORE. THIS IS AN O.E.M. RADIATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372250December 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371977December 21, 2010
EQUIPMENT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN WHEN A PORTION OF THE CUP HOLDER FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT'S DRINK TO FALL TO THE FLOOR WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO SEE IF THE CUP HOLDER PIECE COULD BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371776December 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2004 RAM 1500 5.7 HEMI STALLS AT LOW ENGINE SPEEDS, OFTEN AT STOP SIGNS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, OR PARKING LOT MANEUVERS. WILL USUALLY START IMMEDIATELY BACK UP, SOMETIMES REQUIRES SLIGHT ACCELERATOR PRESSURE WHEN CRANKING IN ORDER TO OBTAIN SELF-SUSTAINING ENGINE SPEED. DURING DECELERATIONS, ENGINE RPM IS ERRATIC AND WILL OFTEN ENCOUNTER A TRANSIENT DROP IN RPM'S TO APPROXIMATELY 400 RPM BEFORE ENGINE DIES. ISSUE SEEMS TO BE MORE COMMON AND SEVERE IN COLD WEATHER, OR WHEN ENGINE IS COLD, BUT HAS OCCURRED UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. THIS HAS BEEN A PERSISTENT PROBLEM FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS, HAPPENING ANYWHERE FROM ONCE A DAY TO A DOZEN TIMES. MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS AND MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT THIS, WITHOUT RESULT. THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN UPDATED, THE SENSORS, EGR VALVE, AND INTAKE MANIFOLD CLEANED, AND THE THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN REPLACED. STILL NOT FIXED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS LESS THAN 55K MILES. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE, DANGEROUS, AND FRUSTRATING CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370894December 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2004 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB WITH HEMI ENGINE. FOR SEVERAL YEARS HAS BEEN STALLING, WHEN I FINALLY REALIZED IT WAS STALLING SHORTLY AFTER FUELING AND LETTING THE FUEL HOSE CLICK OFF. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER 3X AND THE USUAL NO PROBLEM FOUND ANSWER WAS GIVEN. JUST RECENTLY AFTER STALLING IN AN INTERSECTION AFTER GETTING GAS I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE VAPOR CANISTER, SOLENOID AND FLASHED THE COMPUTER WITH AN UPDATE. PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND SAME THING HAPPENED STALLED WHILE TURNING INTO A GROCERY. TOOK IT BACK DEALER SAYS NO IDEA WHAT IT IS-SO THEY SAID ALL THAT IS LEFT IS TO CHANGE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING FUEL PUMP. I JUST FUELED UP, LET THE GAS HOSE CLICK OFF AND NOW I DON'T SEE THE STALL, AT LEAST AS YET. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING EACH DAY AND PUTS FOLKS LIVES AT DANGER WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING SLOWLY AND/OR TURNING AT INTERSECTIONS ETC. CHRYSLER SHOULD LIVE UP TO THE RECOGNITION OD THIS SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371402December 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2004 DODGE 2500 TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH LIFT PUMP *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT THE LIFT PUMPS FAIL WITH 50,000-60,000 MILES BECAUSE THEY WERE MOUNTED ON THE PORT SIDE OF THE ENGINE BY THE FUEL FILTER BY THE HEAT MOTOR. WHEN THE PUMP FAILED, THE ENGINE HAD NO WAY TO GET FUEL UP FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370588December 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WHEN TRYING TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY. THE EMISSIONS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL AFTER THE STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE CIRCUIT IN THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369874December 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THE REAR END/DIFFERENTIAL BLEW OUT ON MY 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 AND IS CAUSING ME TO MISS WORK AND HAVING TO RENT A CAR. MY TRUCK HAS 74000 MILES ON IT IS JUST OUT OF THE POWER WARRANTY. MY FAMILY NEEDS/DEPENDS ON THIS VEHICLE TO GET TO WORK AND AROUND TOWN. CAN NOT AFFORD THE REPAIR BILLS. I AM CURRENTLY (FIGHTING) CHRYSLER WARRANTY DEPARTMENT PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370197December 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RECENTLY MY RAM 1500 HAS BEGUN TO STALL FOR NO REASON. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND NO SPUTTERING. JUST STALLS WHEN I SLOW DOWN FOR A LIGHT OR MAKING A TURN. IT WILL USUALLY STARTS RIGHT UP AND ACT LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. OTHER TIMES IT WILL TAKE ABOUT A MINUTE TO START. THANKFULLY I HAVE NOT BEEN REAR ENDED, YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369456December 7, 2010
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAVE A 2004 DODGE 3500. THE DASH HAS TWO LARGE CRACKS. ONE IS ABOVE THE AIRBAG AND I AM CONCERNED IF THE AIRBAG COMES OUT, WILL THE DASH COME APART AND HIT THE PASSENGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368337November 30, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
SERVICE BULLETIN 22-005-06 CONCERNING FRONT END SHIMMY OR THE DEATH WOBBLE AS DRIVERS OF THESE TRUCKS CALL IT. THE FIX IN 2006 WAS ONLY TEMPORARY FOR MY 2004 DODGE TRUCK. IT ONCE AGAIN IS GOING INTO THE DEATH WOBBLE AFTER GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS OR ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD. DODGE SAYS THE PARTS WERE ONLY WARRANTED FOR 12 MONTHS AND WON'T FIX IT AGAIN. DODGE APPARENTLY DIDN'T USE HEAVY ENOUGH PARTS AND AXLES IN THE FIRST PLACE SO DOES THAT MEAN I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED OVER AND OVER AND OVER. SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE DODGE CONTINUE TO REPLACE THESE PARTS . THERE ARE AND WILL BE MANY DEATHS OVER THESE TRUCKS . IT IS NO WONDER THE AMERICAN VEHICLE MANUF. ARE STRUGGLING. APPARENTLY THE BULLETIN REPAIR MAKES THE TRUCK SAFE FOR ONLY 1 MORE YEAR . THIS ISN'T A POOR A.C OR POWER LOCK PROBLEM IT IS RELATED TO LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL EVERYDAY CONDITIONS WHICH CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF LIFE. PLEASE MAKE DODGE DO THE RIGHT THING ON THIS ONE AND GET TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE NOT MINE. JUST HOW MANY COMPLAINS HAS DODGE HAD CONCERNING THIS. ONLY THEY KNOW. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368372November 30, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
HAVE A 2004 DODGE 3500 RAM IT HAS THE DEATH WOBBLE AND EVERY THING IS TIGHT UNDER THE TRUCK BUT WHEN YOU HIT THAT BUMP IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END GOES CRAZY TILL YOU SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 20MPH TRY THAT ON THE FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367076November 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, EQUIPMENT
THE TURN SIGNALS, WIPERS, AND HIGH BEAMS ON MY 04 DODGE RAM 1500 HAVE BEEN GIVING ME ISSUES FOR THE LAST YEAR. THIS STARTED OUT AS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME. AT FIRST IT WAS JUST THE TURN SIGNALS. WHEN I WOULD SIGNAL LEFT THE RIGHT BLINKER WOULD COME ON, OR VISA VERSA. THEN SOMETIMES IT WOULD WORK FINE, AND OTHER TIMES IT WOULD NOT COME ON AT ALL. IT'S GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME AND NOW I AM AT THE POINT WHERE ONLY WHEN I SIGNAL LEFT WILL THE RIGHT SIGNAL COME ON; NOTHING ELSE WORKS. MY HAZARD SWITCH AT ONE TIME WOULD WORK THE LEFT SIGNAL, AND THE LEFT CLICKER WOULD WORK THE RIGHT SIGNAL BUT NOW THAT DOES NOT WORK EITHER. AT THIS POINT MY HAZARD SWITCH AND LEFT CLICKER NOW ONLY WORK THE RIGHT BLINKER AND I HAVE NO WAY TO WORK THE LEFT. AS FOR THE HIGH BEAMS, SOMETIMES I AM UN-ABLE TO DISENGAGE THEM WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ON-COMING TRAFFIC. AT THIS POINT I DO NOT RISK IT AND JUST DON'T USE THEM, WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS TO MYSELF AT SOME TIMES. THE WIPERS HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN. SOMETIMES WHEN I HAVE THEM ON FULL SPEED/FAST IN HEAVY RAIN THEY WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN REDUCE TO THE LOWEST OR MIDDLE SETTING. SOMETIMES THEY WILL JUST NOT TURN ON AT ALL. I ALMOST GOT INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS AND NOW JUST AVOID DRIVING IN THE RAIN IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365564November 13, 2010
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, WHEELS
I HEARD WHINE NOISE COMING FROM MY FRONT WHEEL HUBS ON MY 04 RAM 1500 2WD WITH 73,724 MILES IN JANUARY OF 2010. TOOK TO CHRYSLER DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED HUBS WERE LOOSE AND REPLACE THEM BOTH WITH AFTERMARKET HUBS PART NUMBER 515072. 10 MONTHS LATER AND APPROX 4000 MILES ON NOVEMBER 10, 2010 AT 7 PM I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN IN AN EMPTY LOT GOING TO AN ATM AND FELT AND HEARD A POP THEN MY RIGHT FRONT END WAS ON THE ASPHALT. GOT OUT AND FOUND MY WHEEL LAYING NEXT TO MY TRUCK WITH ALL LUG NUTS STILL IN PLACE. I INSPECTED THE DAMAGE AND THE WHEEL HUB BROKE COMPLETELY APART LUCKILY I WAS GOING SLOW IN A PARKING LOT. MY FRONT RIGHT FENDER IS DAMAGED, THE BRAKE CALIPER SNAPPED OFF THE SPINDLE AND HUB IS IN SEVERAL PIECES WITH ROLLER BEARINGS SPREAD OUT OVER AREA THAT IS JUST WHAT I SAW THE MAY BE MORE DAMAGE. CALLED THE DEALER THEY SENT A WRECKER TO GET MY TRUCK AND STILL WAITING TO SEE WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. THEY ACT LIKE THEY DON'T NOW ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365468November 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND IN A TIMELY MANNER. WHEN IT DID SLOW DOWN AND THE CONTACT TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000. UPDATED 5/24/11 *CN UPDATED 06/13/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364082November 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 DODGE RAM 1500 HEMI. AFTER FUELING THE ENGINE STALLS, BUT WILL START BACKUP UP FINE BUT FOR THE NEXT 30-60 MILES IT WILL STALL AT LIGHTS. LUCKILY I HAVE NOT HIT ANYONE YET BUT A FEW TREES. AND THE DEALER IS NO HELP, STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363950November 3, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
DODGE 2004 3500 PICKUP. 100,000 MILES HAS DEVELOPED "DEATH WOBBLE". FRONT END SHAKES EXTREMELY VIOLENTLY WHEN TRUCK HITS A BUMP ABOVE 65 MPH> HAVE REPLACED BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD ENDS AND STEERING DAMPENER WITH NO SUCCESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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